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Presented by Gail PrestonOppositional Defiant Disorder: Understanding your students
AIRED ONWednesday May 15$50.00 (INC GST)Oppositional Defiant Disorder may have a significant impact upon the learning environment and the students’ ability to maintain access to the curriculum.
This webinar will:
– Review the criteria for diagnosis of ODD
– Discuss each area of criteria and how it relates to your students
– Suggest strategies for day-to-day management
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Presented by Gail PrestonObsessive Compulsive Disorder: Understanding your students
AIRED ONTuesday May 14$50.00 (INC GST)Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can have a major impact upon the students’ ability to maintain access to all aspects of learning and the learning environment.
This webinar will:
– Review the criteria for diagnosis of OCD
– Discuss each area of criteria and how it relates to your students
– Suggest strategies for day-to-day management
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Presented by Gail PrestonGlobal Developmental Delay
AIRED ONTuesday May 7$50.00 (INC GST)There are important developmental milestones that children reach in speech and language, cognition, social functioning, motor skills and daily living activities that assist them to achieve positive outcomes. A delay for a child in these areas may lead to a diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay.
This webinar will:
– Review the descriptors for diagnosis
– Discuss the causes
– Look at areas affected
– Suggest strategies for support
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May 21
Presented by Gail PrestonSelective Mutism
Tuesday May 214:30 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Many children present as shy and choose where and with whom they will speak. Selective Mutism is, however, a childhood disorder demonstrated by an inability to speak in certain circumstances.
This webinar will:
– Review the criteria for diagnosis
– Consider possible causes
– Discuss behavioural characteristics
– Offer strategies for support
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May 22
Presented by Gail PrestonLanguage Development in children aged 3 to 5 years
Wednesday May 224:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Children’s language development will be individual but as educators we need to understand the developmental milestones and be proactive in discussing any concerns with parents to ensure success for each child.
This webinar will:
– Provide a general overview of young children’s language development
– Discuss how to communicate your observations to parents regarding possible language delays
– Discuss practical activities to encourage language development and learning
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May 28
Presented by Gail PrestonUnderstanding Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Tuesday May 284:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Dyslexia, a specific learning disability that affects reading and related language based processing skills and Dysgraphia, a specific learning disability that affects a student’s handwriting ability and fine motor skills, can pose significant challenges for a student regarding the day to day demands of learning.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of dyslexia and dysgraphia
– Identify the signs and symptoms
– Provide teaching strategies to support students to engage in learning
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May 29
Presented by Gail PrestonUnderstanding Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia
Wednesday May 294:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)A specific learning disability that affects a student’s ability to understand numbers and learn math facts, Dyscalculia has implications for students across curriculum areas. Dyspraxia, a disorder that is characterised by difficulty in muscle control, which causes problems with movement and coordination, language and speech, can affect learning outcomes.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of dyscalculia and dyspraxia
– Identify the signs and symptoms
– Provide teaching strategies to support students to engage in learning
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Jun 4
Presented by Gail PrestonUnderstanding Autism Spectrum Disorder & ADHD in the early education centre
Tuesday Jun 43:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Young children with ASD and/or ADHD can struggle with interpreting the expectations of the early childhood centre. If educators have insights into the challenges faced by their young children they can plan for success.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
– Look at the areas of challenge and provide strategies for management
– Provide strategies to support behavioural and learning challenges
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Jun 5
Presented by Gail PrestonBehaviour: What is it telling us and how do we support children?
Wednesday Jun 53:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)During the early childhood years children develop a range of behaviours and methods for expression of their needs and wants. How we as educators react to and provide support and guidance to young children in these early years plays a critical role in the development of positive behaviours.
This webinar will:
– Discuss the reasons for behaviour
– Explore the emotional challenges of the behaviour
– Consider the developmental expectations of the child
– Offer strategies for support to encourage positive outcomes
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Jun 12
Presented by Gail PrestonAutism Spectrum Disorder: Inclusive classroom strategies to support success
Wednesday Jun 123:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Students with ASD can struggle with the day to day demands of the classroom. Each student will have individualised responses to the learning process and environment and therefore it is important for teachers to be well informed to support their inclusive classroom practice.
This webinar will:
– Review the diagnostic indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder
– Look at the areas of challenge
– Review the inhibitors to learning
– Look at structuring the environment to assist learning and behavioural self management
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Jun 13
Presented by Gail PrestonAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Classroom Behaviour
Thursday Jun 133:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Students with ADHD can experience times of complex behaviours that impact on a classroom. By understanding the challenges faced by our students we can adjust the teaching and learning environment to aid access to an inclusive curriculum.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview to ADHD
– Look at the signs and symptoms
– Identify areas of difficulty
– Provide teaching strategies for the primary and secondary classrooms
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Jun 18
Presented by Gail PrestonADHD and ASD in the OSHC setting
Tuesday Jun 1812:00 pm-2:00 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Children present with diversity in our programs. ADHD and ASD require us to understand the unique presentation of the children attending the OSHC (Out of School Hours Care) program and how we can support all children.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of ADHD and ASD
– Discuss the behaviours of challenge across the OSHC age groups
– Offer strategies to support children in the inclusive OSHC program